2003 Mercury Marauder

Introduced in 1963 and running through 1965, then reappearing again for 1969 and '70, the Marauder nameplate returned to the Mercury lineup for the 2003 model year. While Ford SVT had once toyed with the idea of a high-performance Crown Victoria, its Panther platform stablemate, Mercury's Grand Marquis, eventually got the nod to get transformed into Ford's flagship 4-door, rear-wheel-drive performance sedan. While Mercury is often considered a Buick competitor, the modern Marauder was most directly aimed at the 1994-96 Chevrolet Impala SS ... read more